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According to psychologist Diana Baumrind, there are four different parenting styles: authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved, and authoritative. (p. 339) Authoritarian parenting is a strict form of parenting that demands obedience and respect, but offers little support. Children of authoritarian parents often do not have a healthy relationship with their parents due to the lack of communication. Permissive parents are known as the “cool” parents among adolescents. This parenting style is relaxed and comes with hardly any rules. Permissive parents have a very warm relationship with their child; however, this style is counterproductive in child rearing because they act as a friend instead of a parent who sets boundaries. Uninvolved parenting is the most detrimental to a child’s psychological health. Uninvolved parents are indifferent to their child’s activities, emotional state, and overall well-being. They are neglectful and even reject their children from being a part

They are both demanding and responsive. They exert control by setting rules, but especially with older children,they encourage open discussion and allow exceptions” . This parenting style leads to children who “have the highest self-esteem, self-reliance, and social competence”. Children of authoriatative parents tend to be well rounded, they have better social skills than children with authortatrian or permissive parents. “Studies suggest the authoritative parenting style, which blends warmth and support within an established disciplinary framework flexible enough to accommodate a child’s developmental needs, is a keystone of the psychological wellness of children and adolescents

Frederick Douglass once said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Parents want the best for their children. The dream is always to raise a happy and successful child. However, with so much external information from the media and other parents, it’s hard to know what is truly the best for a child. With thousands of years of parenting experience under the belt of human history, one pay expect that a perfect style of parenting had been found. However, every child is different, thus preventing the discovery of one foolproof method of child rearing. With this obstacle in mind, a disgruntled parent may ask “Does it even matter?” No matter the parenting style, there will always be children that make decisions that result in being considered unsuccessful. With this information in mind, I suggest that there is no perfect parenting style for all, only a style that will be perfect for the specific child.

A parent’s parenting styles are as diverse as the world we live in today. Nowadays, parents only want what is best for their children and their parenting styles plays a crucial role in the development of children which will in the long run, not only effect the child’s childhood years, but later prolong into their adult life as well.

There are three main types of parenting styles: authoritative, permissive, and authoritarian. There have been many studies conducted in an attempt to gain insight on the efficacy of the parenting styles aforementioned. Studies have found each of the respective types has varying parenting philosophies and effects on the children they are used on. Authoritative parenting is often regarded as the best parenting style and it is characterized as high in warmth and high in control. Authoritarian tends to produce negative results in children, as it is characterized as being low in warmth and high in demand (Sartaj & Aslam, 2010). Permissive parenting yields the worst effect for the outcome of children, characterized by high in warmth and low in control (Aldhafri, 2011). Factors such as culture and child behavior can affect parenting styles but parenting styles influence factors such as academic self-efficacy, behavior and social skills in children, so it is important for parents to be mindful of which style they use. Because of these factors my parents have taken on an authoritative parenting style, which has cultivated

Authoritative parenting style is thought to be the most effective and beneficial parenting style (Mgbemere & Telles, 2013). They have rules and guidelines they want their children to follow. They exercise control over the behavior of the child. But they emphasize independence and individuality in the child (Brooks, 2013). They are flexible with their parenting style and allow the child to ask questions. They are willing to respond to their child and listen to what they have to say. They communicate with their children. This produces children that have a very high self-confident and independent. When the child becomes an adolescent they feel that their opinions are valued. The end result, they are

Authoritative parents are supportive of their children and this style is deemed the most beneficial and effective parenting style used today (“Pros and Cons”, n.d.). The style creates a healthy environment for children and this style helps foster a productive relationship between children and their parents. Children with authoritative parents tend to have a high self-esteem. Furthermore, communication between parties is excellent, and that is what makes it a popular style for parents. The authoritative parenting style creates clear rules, but there is leeway and exceptions within the rules. There are no obvious negatives with this parenting style. However, a mischievous child may try to take advantages of his parents that use this style. Danny’s parents would talk to him about how the ball broke the window, and they would suggest that next time he plays in another area of the yard. The authoritative style is the most preferred style in society

Most parents would agree that when they first became parents, there wasn’t a book available to them instructing them on the type of parent they wanted to be to their children. I can guess they would say they took their lead from the parenting style of their parents. Were their parents authoritarian or permissive? Did they agree with the parenting style of their parents? Do they believe they owe it to their parents to follow their lead in parenting style? How each child of these distinct parenting styles gauges the effectiveness of the parenting on their lives will lead them in their direction. To help make the decision on the parenting style that works best for any parent, you need to first understand the definition of each parenting style, examine the different attitudes to each parenting approach and explore the long term consequences for children of such parents.

Parenting style can influence whether a child succeeds or merely survives. The authoritative parenting style may be an effective parenting style in theory, however like communism, it is not as effective in practice. Children need to learn through friendships and develop social skills. Being able to connect to the outside world expand the mind and imagination, giving the children skills that help them think critically. On the other hand, being a permissive parent can also damage the child’s development. While letting the children succeed on their own, they provide the child with a lack of drive and motivation to achieve.

In the American culture today, we as a nation display an assortment of different parenting types that can affect the relationship between the parent and child. As displayed in Dr. Short’s lecture, the major parenting types would be, authoritarian, permissive, authoritatian, neglectful, and indulgent (parallel to permissive) (Short, 2016). According to research, such as the “Characteristics of Baumrind’s Parenting Styles” the authoritatian parenting style is shown to be the style in which there is mutual respect, decent communication, and realistic expectations regarding maturity (Short, 2016). It has been explained within the lecture that parents need to be the responsible guide for their child, which also includes the aspect of discipline.

Now a day, the majority of teens have low-self esteem, misbehavior, and use drugs. The consequences of parenting styles is a significant problem that affects parents, children, and the community. Studies show that the benefit of authoritarian parenting and the disadvantage of uninvolved parenting are evident as early as the preschool years and continue throughout adolescence and into early adulthood. A recent study of 1,000 teens, for instance, by the Nacional Center on Addiction and Substance abuse evaluate a “hand-on” (roughly equivalent to the authoritarian or authoritative styles) approach versus a “hand-off” (akin to the permissive and uninvolved styles)

In the course, Child Growth and Development I learned of three different parenting styles. Authoritarian, a “parents-know-best” approach to parenting and allows little opportunity for the child to question unreasonable expectations. Authoritarian parents respond to the question “Why?” by stating “Because I said so.” After learning more I was shocked to find that this parenting style could cause my child to lack some critical social and communication skills that are important for development of leadership abilities. Neglectful parenting is a style with little engagement between parent and children. Children of neglectful parents tend to have behavior issues due to lack of self-control and lack of interest in following rules. Indulgent parents are more like friends to their children. I had a friend whose mother was indulgent. My friend had no respect for her mother and I would be damned if my daughter lacked respect for authority. Throughout the course, I learned that I wanted to be an authoritative parent, for the most part. Authoritative parenting style blends a caring tone with structure and consistent limit-setting obedience. This style also allows children to make their own decisions based upon their own reasoning. Children benefit in ways such as emotional regulation, flexible thinking and social competence. As an early childhood educator, I was told that the ideal parenting style is that of an authoritative

Parents play a massive role in building their children’s characters, therefore providing a safe environment for their children improves their mental and physical development. Different parenting techniques have been used in aims to raise a well-behaved child. There are three major techniques used by parents to help provide the best care for their children known as Authoritative, Authoritarian, and Permissive parenting. However, the majority of parents tend to resort to a strict regimen when raising their child in hopes of raising an independent adolescent that possesses good morals. Nonetheless, this is not always the case as this technique causes children to question their morals at a later stage of their life. Although many believe that authoritarian parenting can benefit a child in every aspect, this parenting technique has proven to be unsuccessful in

A person’s behavior is influenced by the way their parents’ raised them. Being nurtured by someone at such a young age, many do not realize how much of an influence their parent was to their development. People only understand the significance of parenting until they start tending their own children. Parenting is more important and has a long-term effect on children than what most parents assume. It is vital for parents to realize that every action they conduct is significant in a child’s development and how content and prosperous children become in upcoming years. The most beneficial approach to nurture children is authoritative parenting style, which has been proven to result in the most happiest and successful children in life.

All parents wants to be a good parent but what makes a good parent? What is parenting? “Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood”(Gross,2015).Many people think becoming a good parent is impossible. What is a good parent? The level of parenting can improve the process of the child's learning development and Every parent has their own style. It's called parenting style and there is not one one style there are four different styles and you might fall into one of them. There are four major styles authoritative, neglectful, permissive and authoritarian. Each style has its characteristics that brings a different reaction in children(Grolnick,2009). Parenting represents how a parenti to going to approach their child. According to Darling and Steinberg prepares the child for these icty and specific culture. There are research that is conducting by many people of how to be a good parent. Maccoby and Martin expanded on the theory of parenting They expanded by using Baumrind’s theory of permissive and Neglectful parenting. In this paper I will be explaining all the different parenting styles, compares them from one another, exampling Baumrind theories. I will also explain parenting style can be affected by culture, and each style can bring a different outcome and the popular parenting styles are permissive and Authoritarian style.